Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 629.14 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
629.14 kt
World rank
8th
of 183 countries
All-time high
690.26 kt
in 2019
All-time low
50.1 kt
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria, 1961–2050

0200400600196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 629.14 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria peaked at 690.26 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.1 kt, in 1979.

That places Nigeria 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 110.76 kt
1962 94.38 kt -14.8%
1963 93.66 kt -0.8%
1964 119.55 kt +27.6%
1965 114.96 kt -3.8%
1966 94.21 kt -18.0%
1967 99.89 kt +6.0%
1968 93.62 kt -6.3%
1969 115.47 kt +23.3%
1970 121.27 kt +5.0%
1971 105.9 kt -12.7%
1972 95.36 kt -10.0%
1973 110.83 kt +16.2%
1974 56.18 kt -49.3%
1975 85.48 kt +52.2%
1976 75.82 kt -11.3%
1977 57.63 kt -24.0%
1978 52.66 kt -8.6%
1979 50.1 kt -4.9%
1980 59.41 kt +18.6%
1981 59.49 kt +0.1%
1982 68.39 kt +15.0%
1983 107.59 kt +57.3%
1984 107.9 kt +0.3%
1985 148.21 kt +37.4%
1986 243.91 kt +64.6%
1987 291.89 kt +19.7%
1988 288.41 kt -1.2%
1989 342.71 kt +18.8%
1990 439.01 kt +28.1%
1991 460.03 kt +4.8%
1992 466.06 kt +1.3%
1993 467.98 kt +0.4%
1994 482.85 kt +3.2%
1995 489.91 kt +1.5%
1996 398.99 kt -18.6%
1997 404.51 kt +1.4%
1998 381.23 kt -5.8%
1999 352.58 kt -7.5%
2000 333.01 kt -5.6%
2001 338.92 kt +1.8%
2002 342.6 kt +1.1%
2003 357.9 kt +4.5%
2004 364.51 kt +1.8%
2005 379 kt +4.0%
2006 412.74 kt +8.9%
2007 403.96 kt -2.1%
2008 394.23 kt -2.4%
2009 334.72 kt -15.1%
2010 419.33 kt +25.3%
2011 513.19 kt +22.4%
2012 559.88 kt +9.1%
2013 563.47 kt +0.6%
2014 614.67 kt +9.1%
2015 577.42 kt -6.1%
2016 614.59 kt +6.4%
2017 645.22 kt +5.0%
2018 669.46 kt +3.8%
2019 690.26 kt +3.1%
2020 637.47 kt -7.6%
2021 653.39 kt +2.5%
2022 633.65 kt -3.0%
2023 623.7 kt -1.6%
2030 538.1 kt -13.7%
2050 629.14 kt +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104.06 kt 93.62 kt 119.55 kt 9
1970s 81.12 kt 50.1 kt 121.27 kt 10
1980s 171.79 kt 59.41 kt 342.71 kt 10
1990s 434.31 kt 352.58 kt 489.91 kt 10
2000s 366.16 kt 333.01 kt 412.74 kt 10
2010s 586.75 kt 419.33 kt 690.26 kt 10
2020s 637.05 kt 623.7 kt 653.39 kt 4
2030s 538.1 kt 538.1 kt 538.1 kt 1
2050s 629.14 kt 629.14 kt 629.14 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Brazil 1,785 kt compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 245.04 kt compare
  3. 6 USSR 1,637 kt compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 235.34 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 1,021 kt compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 593.89 kt compare
  7. 10 Mexico 588.52 kt compare
  8. 11 Argentina 585.14 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nigeria was 629.14 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 690.26 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1 kt in 1979.
How does Nigeria rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf